Head of Quality, Assurance & Enhancement Penryn, England
Falmouth University
Full Time
Penryn, England
42155 - 47423 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
About The Role
With 120 years’ creative arts experience, we are on a quest to offer the highest standards of teaching and professional facilities, as well as a vibrant creative community. With over 7,000 students, our portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and postgraduate research represents the breadth of the creative industries, from art, design and fashion, to games, music, film and business.We have recently refreshed our 2030 Strategy, learning from the challenges and successes of the last five years so that we can take positive steps into the future and ensure that we are providing our students and communities with the very best that creative higher education has to offer. Our new Mission, Vision and Values statements define who we are, what we do and why we do it, and will underpin all our decision-making over the years to come.
The Head of Quality Assurance & Enhancement will lead the QAE team and be responsible for ensuring that educational and compliance quality and standards are maintained. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a crucial part in the development of new approaches to quality and standards, helping to realise every student’s potential as well as meeting the ambitious aims of our refreshed Strategy. The Head of Quality Assurance & Enhancement will be responsible for working with senior leadership in developing processes that are innovative but mindful of regulatory obligations towards excellence.
There has never been a better time to join the team as we go through an exciting period of growth, with this role being pivotal in ensuring we achieve our strategic ambitions. The role will be challenging but will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally.
About You
The successful candidate will demonstrate an outlook that accords with the University's vision and values. You will be an experienced leader with a forward looking, innovative approach to quality and process.
We are keen to from candidates who will bring the following skill and experience:
We are keen to from candidates who will bring the following skill and experience:
- Recent, relevant substantial experience of regulatory frameworks, quality assurance and enhancement in UK HE sector.
- A track record in leading and implementing strategic, and multi stakeholder projects.
- Proven ability to lead and manage a complex professional team, ideally gained in a university / HE environment.
- Experience in managing cross-organisation administrative processes and functions.
- Ability to set and achieve departmental targets.
- Experience in leading short, mid and long term business planning and budget planning.
For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above. To discuss the role in more detail ahead of applying or if you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
The closing date for applications is Sunday 12 March 2023.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on the the 20 or 21 March 2023.
To apply we are looking to receive a CV and supporting statement via the Apply button above, outlining your suitability for this role.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 12 March 2023.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on the the 20 or 21 March 2023.
About Us
As an employer of choice we can offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:
- Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%.
- 35 days + 8 days bank holiday.
- Relocation Assistance to 10% of salary.
- Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full. Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.
